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🌱 Why Ouray’s wildlife crossings matter as Colorado backs a new safety fee

Morning Ouray! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Ouray’s wildlife crossings matter as Colorado backs a new safety fee
  • How drought could reshape rafting on rivers near Ouray this summer
  • What Ouray’s fast-rising temperatures could mean for who moves here

Also on today's calendar: Fly Fishing Film Tour Benefit for the Uncompahgre River and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Snow and rain; windy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildlife collision prevention act passes in senate (gunnisontimes.com) — Ouray County is highlighted as one of the Colorado areas already using wildlife crossings as the state Senate advances a Wildlife Collision Prevention Act to fund more of them. The bill would add an optional $5 fee to vehicle registrations starting in 2027, supporting projects that can cut wildlife-vehicle crashes by over 90%. Gunnison’s high deer-collision stretch underscores why more crossings are being pushed statewide.
   

• How Colorado rafting outfitters plan to operate during extreme drought (macon.com) — Rafting conditions on rivers near Ouray, including the Uncompahgre, will likely be lower and warmer than usual this summer because of record-low snowpack and ongoing drought. Outfitters across Colorado are planning smaller boats, inflatable kayaks, and other adjustments to keep trips running safely. Anglers may also see changes in trout behavior as streamflows drop and temperatures rise.
   

• Too hot to handle? Study explores how heat is reshaping US population shifts (eurekalert.org) — Ouray County is singled out among the Colorado counties experiencing some of the nation’s strongest recent warming, with temperatures rising more than 2.6°F above the 20th-century baseline. A new study finds that, so far, this kind of heat is slowing in-migration more than driving people away, suggesting Ouray may face gradual, subtle population and planning pressures rather than sudden climate flight.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Savatree posted a job opening for Tree Climber-Crew Lead in Ridgway. Apply here.
  • CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Shop Mechanic (Telluride, CO, US, 81435) in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ouray here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridgway

  • After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway (ouraynews.com)

Telluride

  • OnTheSnow Users Rate Telluride Best Ski Resort for Après-Ski for 2025-26 Season (onthesnow.com)
  • Boys lacrosse to see No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdowns in the same night (coloradopreps.com)
  • Letter: Community plan (pagosasun.com)

Montrose

  • Construction begins on Montrose veterans memorial plaza (kkco11news.com)

Ok Ouray! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ouray

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.